Side by sideSuburb comparison

Edgecombe vs Malmsbury.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Malmsbury edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Malmsbury scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Malmsbury (1059) sits above Edgecombe (1056). Edgecombe skews owner-occupied (98%), Malmsbury runs more rental-dense (87% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Malmsbury edges out on average school ICSEA (1059 vs 1056).

Common questionsEdgecombe vs Malmsbury

Common questions

Does Edgecombe or Malmsbury have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Malmsbury scores 1059 vs 1056 in Edgecombe. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Edgecombe or Malmsbury?

Malmsbury scores 12/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Edgecombe
Metric
Malmsbury

Price & Market

Median house
$705,000
Median unit
$205,920
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$351/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$298/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$350/wk
98.0%
Owner occupied
87.0%
Renter occupied
11.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
103
Population
905
49
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
7
1056
Avg ICSEA
1059

Climate

422 mm
Annual rainfall
422 mm
29.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
29.8°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).